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beam

1 of 2

noun

ˈbēm How to pronounce beam (audio)
1
a
: a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction
b
weaving : a wood or metal cylinder in a loom on which the warp (see warp entry 1 sense 1a) is wound
c
: the part of a plow to which handles, standard, and coulter are attached
d
: the bar of a balance from which scales hang
e
: one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship)
a steel beam supporting a floor
also : boom, spar
the beam of a crane
f
nautical : the extreme width of a ship at the widest part
g
engines : an oscillating lever on a central axis receiving motion at one end from an engine connecting rod and transmitting it at the other
2
a
: a ray or shaft of light
beams from the searchlights
b
: a collection of nearly parallel rays (such as X-rays) or a stream of particles (such as electrons)
c
: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots
also : the course indicated by a radio beam
3
: the main stem of a deer's antler
4
: the width of the buttocks
… immensely broad in the beam … Ann Bridge

beam

2 of 2

verb

beamed; beaming; beams

transitive verb

1
: to emit in beams or as a beam (see beam entry 1 sense 2)
The sun beamed its light through the window.
2
: to support with beams (see beam entry 1 sense 1)
The house was beamed with heavy timbers.
3
a
: to transmit especially by satellite : broadcast
… the 90-minute show was beamed to more than 200 countries and territories around the world. TV Guide
b
: to transmit (data) electronically
beaming images of the planet back to Earth
The amount of data beamed over fiber-optic networks is rising exponentially every year, yet only 0.1% of fiber capacity is in use. Leslie Cauley
especially : to transmit (data) wirelessly
Infrared connectivity enables users to work collaboratively on documents without having to log on to the network, and for quickly "beaming" data between different devices (for example, between two notebooks, or between a notebook and a printer, without a need for a cable). Newsweek
c
: to direct to a particular audience
a commercial beamed at middle-class voters

intransitive verb

1
: to send out rays of light
Sunlight beamed through the window.
2
: to smile with joy
The bride was beaming.
Phrases
on the beam
1
: following a guiding beam
2
: proceeding or operating correctly

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun a bright beam of light We saw the beams from their flashlights. the building's steel support beams Verb She beamed as she told us the good news. They stood beaming with satisfaction. “We're getting married!” he beamed. The sun beamed its light through the window. Pictures of the distant planet were beamed back to the Earth. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Inside the new chateau, which includes wine production, the tasting salon has classic elements like wood beam arches, a stately fireplace from France and elegant drapes from England. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 This beacon can signal for up to 60 hours, is visible for up to 10 nautical miles, and has a vertical light beam as well for aircrafts to see. Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022 Built into each Zone earbud are three premium noise-canceling and beam-forming microphones. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 July 2022 An optional fan mount, beam attachment brackets, and hurricane clips to raise the wind rating to 120 miles per hour are all sold separately. Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 Optical mechanical switches actuate when the switch's stem interacts with an infrared light beam within the switch's housing. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 July 2022 This one is super simple to DIY: Install two eye bolts on the window as attachment points, screw corresponding eye bolts into a ceiling beam, and hang with wire or chain. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 To overcome this issue, Cho recommends putting a piece of fabric over the beam to stop the feeling of pressure. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 And high-beam-assist headlights, a driver safety feature, come with an $8 per month charge. Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 July 2022
Verb
Online glasses retailer Warby Parker in 2019 tapped into Apple's ARKit and TrueDepth technology to beam frames onto your face like a Snapchat lens. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 15 Sep. 2022 The executive has said the company should prioritize its digital offering over hardware and is exploring allowing subscribers to beam content from their smartphones to non-Peloton fitness equipment. Ian King, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 East German officials erected high-rises to block sightlines of it, for fear the publisher would install a news ticker to beam the headlines of a free press to its citizens behind the wall. Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Its services relies on hives of satellites just a few hundred miles above Earth that work in tandem to beam connectivity. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Starlink leverages satellites to beam broadband internet access which is now active in Ukraine. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2022 While cell service relies on towers that beam connectivity across certain areas, and traditional broadband connections require webs of underground cables, SpaceX's Starlink has taken a different approach to connectivity. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 The tech visionary’s company SpaceX launched a thousand low-Earth-orbit satellites to build Starlink, a network that will eventually beam high-speed internet from space to almost anywhere on the planet. The Editors, Outside Online, 11 May 2021 Users could ultimately pair a smartphone or tablet over Bluetooth with a third-party bike or treadmill and beam that content to the equipment’s display, McCarthy said. Mark Gurman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English beem, from Old English bēam tree, beam; akin to Old High German boum tree

Verb

Middle English bemen, verbal derivative of bem, beem beam entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of beam was before the 12th century

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